coriaceous
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Adjective (1)
- resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliableSynonyms: leatheredleatherlikeleathery
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Co′ri·a′ceous (k?′r?-?′sh?s), adjective
Origin: L. coriaceous, fr. corium leather. See Cuirass.
1. Consisting of or resembling, leather; leatherlike; tough.
2. Botany Stiff, like leather or parchment.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54